The Midnight Sky review: George Clooney’s sci-fi flop December 24, 2020 George Clooney’s latest effort The Midnight Sky is a no-lose scenario for the star. Its release on Netflix means it won’t risk the ignominy of box office failure, a fate that befell his most recent film Suburbicon, and 2015 mega-bomb Tomorrowland. As well as lower stakes, the streamer has given him a broader canvas, with [...]
FTSE falls into the red as Brexit deal wait continues December 24, 2020 The FTSE 100 has fallen into the red as mid morning passes and the UK waits to hear if it has secured a deal with the European Union. At just past 11am London’s main market dropped 0.44 per cent after initially opening on the up. The market opened up 66 per cent this morning, following [...]
Banks amongst winners on FTSE as City waits for trade deal confirmation December 24, 2020 Lloyds Bank and Natwest are amongst those enjoying a Brexit deal boost on the FTSE 100 today. Lloyds is up more than 4 per cent on the last day of trading before Christmas. Natwest is also up. The deal is expected to be announced by Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen within the next [...]
Cancel Christmas mixing or risk thousands of super-spreading events, urges Independent Sage December 24, 2020 Household mixing on Christmas Day should be banned and all areas placed in Tier 4, Independent Sage has said, as the Covid situation worsens in the UK. The group of independent scientists urged the government to make changes to the planned easing of restrictions on Christmas Day, describing the new strain of Covid as “incredibly [...]
One last workout before you pile into Christmas dinner December 24, 2020 For the month of December, fitness studio Core Collective’s top trainers have been guiding you through a weekly workout focusing on different areas each week to sculpt and strengthen. This week, Head Trainer Joe Corrie rounds off the programme with a 15-20 minute HIIT workout designed to fire up your metabolism. It’s short and sharp, [...]
The City A.M. Punter Podcast EP:32 Kempton & Chepstow Christmas meetings December 24, 2020 The King George at Kempton is always the main feature at this time of the year, and we will preview this year’s renewal, along with the stamina sapping Welsh National and other top races over the Christmas period with City AM racing editor Bill Esdaile. Trainer David Pipe joins us to discuss the chances of [...]
The Government scientists’ credibility is shot to pieces December 24, 2020 Imagine. No, not the silly childish song by John Lennon. Imagine there were no vaccines available. What would Matt Hancock, the Secretary of State for Health, do? He might ask people to pay more attention to the scientific advice. But the plain fact is that the credibility of Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer, and [...]
What the UK watched in 2020 December 24, 2020 Terrible, wonderful, and every shade in between: 2020 is not a year any of us will ever forget. But as marketers with eyes firmly on the future, we must take what we’ve learned into 2021 — a year that is certainly full of hope, but not of certainty. The dramatic shifts in consumer behaviour are [...]
Festive cocktails, whether you’re fully stocked or the cupboard’s bare December 23, 2020 What a short-lived foray back into the great restaurants, bars and pubs of London that was! Like many restaurateurs and publicans across the country, I don’t mind being told to close my venue for the good of the nation (although there is still no evidence that hospitality contributes significantly more than other sectors to the [...]
Almost all of southern England plunged into Tier 4 on Boxing Day December 23, 2020 The vast majority of the South of England will be plunged into Tier 4 on Boxing Day, leaving half of England facing the strictest coronavirus restrictions. On Sunday morning London and southeast England were put into new ‘Tier 4’ restrictions. The restrictions are akin to that of lockdown, with all non-essential businesses closed and residents [...]